Check Engine Light
04-20-2004, 12:39 PM
#11
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Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
Yup, that works.
A loose gas cap can set the light off.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
osu wrote:
>
> the same thing happened to my friend's card. he just disconnected one of the
> battery poles and reconnected. the light is off since then. it sounds stupid
> but it worked.. he said if there is a real problem, it will come on again..
> /topac
>
> "Reticulum" <rock_bustin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:879bfb06.0404200732.27bdc51b@posting.google.c om...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > My '97 TJ (bought new) just flashed the idiot lite for
> > Check Engine. 69K miles. Never seen it go on before. No wrecks
> > in the past. Due for Inspect(less Emissions) in VA. in May.
> > Should I:
> >
> > A. Ignore it; It'll break sooner or later and then I'll know ?
> >
> > B. Ask the mechanic in May to, "take a look at it" ?
> >
> > D. Don't delay, have it checked ASAP ?
> >
> > Owner's Manual seems to imply emissions problem is iminent. Never
> > had one of these lites go off on me before. Can anyone get me up
> > to speed ? My TJ has always been near-cherry even after 7 years.
> >
> > Andrew
A loose gas cap can set the light off.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
osu wrote:
>
> the same thing happened to my friend's card. he just disconnected one of the
> battery poles and reconnected. the light is off since then. it sounds stupid
> but it worked.. he said if there is a real problem, it will come on again..
> /topac
>
> "Reticulum" <rock_bustin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:879bfb06.0404200732.27bdc51b@posting.google.c om...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > My '97 TJ (bought new) just flashed the idiot lite for
> > Check Engine. 69K miles. Never seen it go on before. No wrecks
> > in the past. Due for Inspect(less Emissions) in VA. in May.
> > Should I:
> >
> > A. Ignore it; It'll break sooner or later and then I'll know ?
> >
> > B. Ask the mechanic in May to, "take a look at it" ?
> >
> > D. Don't delay, have it checked ASAP ?
> >
> > Owner's Manual seems to imply emissions problem is iminent. Never
> > had one of these lites go off on me before. Can anyone get me up
> > to speed ? My TJ has always been near-cherry even after 7 years.
> >
> > Andrew
04-20-2004, 12:39 PM
#12
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
Yup, that works.
A loose gas cap can set the light off.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
osu wrote:
>
> the same thing happened to my friend's card. he just disconnected one of the
> battery poles and reconnected. the light is off since then. it sounds stupid
> but it worked.. he said if there is a real problem, it will come on again..
> /topac
>
> "Reticulum" <rock_bustin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:879bfb06.0404200732.27bdc51b@posting.google.c om...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > My '97 TJ (bought new) just flashed the idiot lite for
> > Check Engine. 69K miles. Never seen it go on before. No wrecks
> > in the past. Due for Inspect(less Emissions) in VA. in May.
> > Should I:
> >
> > A. Ignore it; It'll break sooner or later and then I'll know ?
> >
> > B. Ask the mechanic in May to, "take a look at it" ?
> >
> > D. Don't delay, have it checked ASAP ?
> >
> > Owner's Manual seems to imply emissions problem is iminent. Never
> > had one of these lites go off on me before. Can anyone get me up
> > to speed ? My TJ has always been near-cherry even after 7 years.
> >
> > Andrew
A loose gas cap can set the light off.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
osu wrote:
>
> the same thing happened to my friend's card. he just disconnected one of the
> battery poles and reconnected. the light is off since then. it sounds stupid
> but it worked.. he said if there is a real problem, it will come on again..
> /topac
>
> "Reticulum" <rock_bustin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:879bfb06.0404200732.27bdc51b@posting.google.c om...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > My '97 TJ (bought new) just flashed the idiot lite for
> > Check Engine. 69K miles. Never seen it go on before. No wrecks
> > in the past. Due for Inspect(less Emissions) in VA. in May.
> > Should I:
> >
> > A. Ignore it; It'll break sooner or later and then I'll know ?
> >
> > B. Ask the mechanic in May to, "take a look at it" ?
> >
> > D. Don't delay, have it checked ASAP ?
> >
> > Owner's Manual seems to imply emissions problem is iminent. Never
> > had one of these lites go off on me before. Can anyone get me up
> > to speed ? My TJ has always been near-cherry even after 7 years.
> >
> > Andrew
04-20-2004, 12:39 PM
#13
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
Yup, that works.
A loose gas cap can set the light off.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
osu wrote:
>
> the same thing happened to my friend's card. he just disconnected one of the
> battery poles and reconnected. the light is off since then. it sounds stupid
> but it worked.. he said if there is a real problem, it will come on again..
> /topac
>
> "Reticulum" <rock_bustin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:879bfb06.0404200732.27bdc51b@posting.google.c om...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > My '97 TJ (bought new) just flashed the idiot lite for
> > Check Engine. 69K miles. Never seen it go on before. No wrecks
> > in the past. Due for Inspect(less Emissions) in VA. in May.
> > Should I:
> >
> > A. Ignore it; It'll break sooner or later and then I'll know ?
> >
> > B. Ask the mechanic in May to, "take a look at it" ?
> >
> > D. Don't delay, have it checked ASAP ?
> >
> > Owner's Manual seems to imply emissions problem is iminent. Never
> > had one of these lites go off on me before. Can anyone get me up
> > to speed ? My TJ has always been near-cherry even after 7 years.
> >
> > Andrew
A loose gas cap can set the light off.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
osu wrote:
>
> the same thing happened to my friend's card. he just disconnected one of the
> battery poles and reconnected. the light is off since then. it sounds stupid
> but it worked.. he said if there is a real problem, it will come on again..
> /topac
>
> "Reticulum" <rock_bustin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:879bfb06.0404200732.27bdc51b@posting.google.c om...
> > Greetings,
> >
> > My '97 TJ (bought new) just flashed the idiot lite for
> > Check Engine. 69K miles. Never seen it go on before. No wrecks
> > in the past. Due for Inspect(less Emissions) in VA. in May.
> > Should I:
> >
> > A. Ignore it; It'll break sooner or later and then I'll know ?
> >
> > B. Ask the mechanic in May to, "take a look at it" ?
> >
> > D. Don't delay, have it checked ASAP ?
> >
> > Owner's Manual seems to imply emissions problem is iminent. Never
> > had one of these lites go off on me before. Can anyone get me up
> > to speed ? My TJ has always been near-cherry even after 7 years.
> >
> > Andrew
04-20-2004, 06:06 PM
#14
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
results.
BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
Weirdness on the newsgroups.
Andrew
and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
results.
BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
Weirdness on the newsgroups.
Andrew
04-20-2004, 06:06 PM
#15
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
results.
BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
Weirdness on the newsgroups.
Andrew
and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
results.
BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
Weirdness on the newsgroups.
Andrew
04-20-2004, 06:06 PM
#16
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
results.
BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
Weirdness on the newsgroups.
Andrew
and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
results.
BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
Weirdness on the newsgroups.
Andrew
04-20-2004, 06:06 PM
#17
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
results.
BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
Weirdness on the newsgroups.
Andrew
and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
results.
BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
Weirdness on the newsgroups.
Andrew
04-20-2004, 09:00 PM
#18
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
This may work for you as well:
http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 20 Apr 2004 15:06:57 -0700, rock_bustin@yahoo.com (Reticulum)
wrote:
>Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
>and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
>results.
>
> BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
>this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
>my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
>Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
>just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
>the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
>Weirdness on the newsgroups.
>
> Andrew
http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 20 Apr 2004 15:06:57 -0700, rock_bustin@yahoo.com (Reticulum)
wrote:
>Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
>and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
>results.
>
> BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
>this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
>my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
>Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
>just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
>the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
>Weirdness on the newsgroups.
>
> Andrew
04-20-2004, 09:00 PM
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
This may work for you as well:
http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 20 Apr 2004 15:06:57 -0700, rock_bustin@yahoo.com (Reticulum)
wrote:
>Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
>and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
>results.
>
> BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
>this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
>my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
>Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
>just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
>the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
>Weirdness on the newsgroups.
>
> Andrew
http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 20 Apr 2004 15:06:57 -0700, rock_bustin@yahoo.com (Reticulum)
wrote:
>Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
>and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
>results.
>
> BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
>this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
>my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
>Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
>just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
>the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
>Weirdness on the newsgroups.
>
> Andrew
04-20-2004, 09:00 PM
#20
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Check Engine Light
This may work for you as well:
http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 20 Apr 2004 15:06:57 -0700, rock_bustin@yahoo.com (Reticulum)
wrote:
>Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
>and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
>results.
>
> BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
>this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
>my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
>Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
>just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
>the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
>Weirdness on the newsgroups.
>
> Andrew
http://www.allpar.com/fix/80s-codes.html
Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
On 20 Apr 2004 15:06:57 -0700, rock_bustin@yahoo.com (Reticulum)
wrote:
>Thx, Guys! Will try the battery trick
>and check the gas cap,etc. Will report back
>results.
>
> BTW, it's really freaking me out that when I check
>this thread from work via Google Groups that suddenly
>my post becomes number 163(!!) in the thread "Check
>Engine Light" and the original poster was a guy who'd
>just bought a '97 TJ, "three weeks ago" and was having
>the same problem ! Original post date was 8-10-97 !!
>Weirdness on the newsgroups.
>
> Andrew
